RATINGS RECAP: 10/11/12

ABC
8:00 Last Resort
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 ABC News: 2012 Vice Presidential Debate
N/A
10:30 ABC News: Post Debate Coverage
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 14.2 million, 18-49 demo: 4.5
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
9:00 CBS News: 2012 Vice Presidential Debate
N/A
10:30 CBS News: Post Debate Coverage
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6 

NBC
8:00 30 Rock
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Up All Night
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 NBC News: 2012 Vice Presidential Debate
N/A
10:30 NBC News: Post Debate Coverage
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

FOX
8:00 The X Factor
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
9:00 FOX News: 2012 Vice Presidential Debate
N/A

On Thursday night, the Vice Presidential debate took over the 9-11pm hours so it was only the 8pm shows that were around but CBS was on top as usual as The Big Bang Theory was down a million viewers and four tenths in the demo and Two and a Half Men was down nine tenths in viewers and just a tenth in the demo as it had better retention this week. Over on ABC, Last Resort was down a substantial 1.1 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. Was this because it was by itself and didn't have Grey's Anatomy following it? Or is it a sign of worse things to come? We'll know more next week. On NBC, 30 Rock was down a tenth in viewers and the demo from its terrible premiere last week while Up All Night was down two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for a series low in the demo. How soon does Community come here with the announcement that it was pushed back from its planned Friday debut? On FOX, The X Factor was down nine tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for a series low.